Spout-closure for cans.



D. B. TA-MAGIE'O SPOUT CLOSURE FOR CANS. AIPLIOATIQN FILED APR. 22, 1912 Patented M21225, 1913.

"a en p rr Application filed 511ml 21?, 1912, Serial lie. 6953,35

' To all whom it may concern;

modified form of the device; and

Be it known that I, DANIEL B. TAhiAG-I O, a citizen of the United States of .rkineries, residing in New York city, in the hemugh of Manhattan, county and 9 of New York, have invented a new and uscini improved Spout-Closure tor Cons, "of which the following This invention relates to n reciting i charge spout for cans, so nrri'angred when in normal depressed non-pouring posltion outlet from the can closed and when the spout is rocked into pouring position it is placed in communication with the interior of the can. Furthermore the rock ing spout is located in it countersink or pocket in the top or side of the can and when in normal inoperative posit-ion is depressed below or lush with the side or wall of the can.

The invention consists in certain details of construction hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l, is an elevation of the upper portion of u cylindrical can, portly broken away, showing the device in section, on the line A B of Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a top plan view with the spout in retracted or closed position; Fig. 3, an enlargedsection on line C D of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, tin-enlarged section on line E 1* of Fig. 1 Fig. 5, a vertical sectional view of a Fig. 6, a partial sectional view on line G H of Fig.

1 indicates a can into a wall of which is received a spout 2'l1ouscd in pocket 3, comprising the txvo side parts 4 and 5 joined by a soldered lap joint 6 along; the center line. The sp0ut"2 is likewise composed of two die formed parts 7 and 3 joined and soldered by a lap seam 9 along the center line thereof.

The spout has formed at one end a cylindrical portion 10 the axis of which is at right angles to the tube or spout proper and the ends-of: the cylindrical portion 10 are closed but are provided with openings 11., ll. Clipped recesses or sockets 153, 3 are formed in the sides 4 and 5 of pocket 3 rind serve bearings for the ends of the cylindrical portion 10 of spent- Interposcd between the ends of the cylindrical portion of the spent and the recesses 12 and 13 are shallow cup-shaped washers l5, composed of leather or other -suitstfle teritil.

v or pouring position snown ilpenings 16, provi walls of sockets 12, 13 01: tie pee-Jet and are adapted to register with the openings 11, ll in the ends of cylindrical portion 10 ot the spout when the letter iii the open by dotted lines in Fig. The

in l t and in full lines and 13 are openings 16, in 'rleets formed. with inwardly projecting edges 17, N, that tit snugly in corresponding holes provided in washers 1 ct height than hers.

in practice the ports '5" and 8 of the spout are assembled and the joint 9 closed with solder or otherwise 'and the cupped washers 15, 1'5, are pressed into the sockets l2 and ill, care being token to have the projecting edges 17, 1'7, 01' holes 16, 16 {it into the holes provided in the washers, The ends of the cylindrical portion 10 of spout 2 are seated in the cupped washers 15, i5 and the two parts i and 5 of pocket 3 are pressed tightly together against the spout and so held until the lap joint 6 has been securely sealed with solder or otherwise. The assembled pocket and spout are slipped into 9. suitable aperture in the top or side of the can and n soldered joint- 18 made between the flange 19 of pocket 3 and the can.

From Figs. 1 and 3, it will be seen that exit of any liquid in the can, will be prevented when the spout 2 is in its retracted or nested position, as in this position the holes 11, ll. in spout 2 nreoutfot' register with the holes 16', '16, in the pocket 3. the washers 15, 15 will form a seal between the two sets of holes. spout 2 is rotated to the dotted position in Fig. 1 and full line position of Fig. r the holesll, 11 in it and holes 16, 16, in pocket 3 are in register and liquid containe in the can may be caused to flow through the spout.

Figs. and 6 show a modification. fies!- ings or seats and 26 are provided. in the side parts t and ii of pocket 3 and en en larged concentric sent 20 formed. in its end to receive :1 washer 25. An ap rture .22 is provided in the sent 20 and f rmed with projecting: edges 23 over who. opening;' in washer ii .idi'icnl portion it) of provi ed with a correspon-iliugopening 21 defiigned "to regis r with in garter-e when =l spout is extended position shown in full lines it the Nhen, however, the

and V in Fig. 5, and to be out of register when the spoutis in its hosted or closed position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 5 and full lines in Fig. 6.

Any suitable means, not shown, may be used to seal the spout in its nested position until received by the purchaser, such for instance'as a piece of thin tin soldered across the pocket 3 directly over the spout 2.

i It will be understood that the location of the pocket and spout is not confined to the top of the can. There may be permanent connection between the rotative part of the spout and the interior of the can in which case an ordinary cock should be placed in the spout.

I claim:

1. A can having a chamber recessed in one of its walls said chamber having in opposite walls circular concentric bearing surfaces with apertures therein, combined with a spout having a cylindrical portion whose axis is at right angles to the spout. and coincident with that of said bearing surfaces and which has in its closed ends apertures that are out off from the apertures in the bearing surfaces when the spout is turned within the chamber and are open thereto when the spout is turned to pouring position.

2. A can having a chamber recessed in one of its walls said chamber having in opposite walls circular concentric bearing surfaces with apertures therein, combined with a spout having a cylindrical portion whose axis is at right angles to the spout and coincident with that of said bearing surfaces and which has in its closed ends apertures that are cutofi' from the apertures in the bearing surfaces when the spout is turned within the chamber and are open thereto when the spout is turned to pouring position and an apertured washer interposed between each bearin surface and corresponding end of said cylindrical portion and held by projecting edges of apertures in one of said parts, that extend into apertures in the washer.

3. A can having a chamber recessed in one of its Walls such chamber having in one of its walls a circular concentric bearing surface with apertures therein combined with a spout having an enlarged portion or head whose axis is at right angles to that of the spout and co-incldent with that'of said hearing surface, one end of said enlarged portion of the spout having apertures therein and having its bearing 1n the bearing surface of the wall of the chamber the construction and arrangement being such thatthe two sets of apertures are cut off from each other when the spout is turned within the chamber and are open to each other and to the spout when the latter is turned to pouring position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

DANIEL B. TAMAGNO.

\Vitnesses:

LAURA E. SMITH, L. BROWNING. 

